General sites
Archaeology Data Service: searchable database of archaeological data provided by Arts and Humanities Data Service.
Council for British Archaeology homepage: Information hub for current archaeological activity in Britain, including details of excavation opportunities in the UK and abroad.
Into Archaeology: American-based resource page for professionals and amateurs. Includes articles grouped by themes and some very helpful links to other archaeological sites.
The BBC?s Archaeology page: Introductions to various archaeological practices and techniques, articles on specific research projects, activities and links to further sites of interest
UK Archaeology Opportunities: Lunt Roman fort not enough for you? Try this site for information about other opportunities for voluntary digging in the UK.
Sites relevant to lectures
The Silchester Town Life Project: Reading-based project involving the re-excavation of an insula in the Roman town of Silchester. Lots of information about the archaeological process as well as the site itself.
Sphakia Survey: Internet Edition: Project tracking the development of human use of a landscape in south-west Crete from the prehistoric period to 1900. Site includes full bibliography of the project, with links to several articles available online.
GIS and Remote Sensing for Archaeology, Burgundy, France: American-led project in Burgundy, with several pages explaining the basics of GIS and remote sensing techniques (aerial photography, satellite photography and thermal imaging).
GIS Guide to Good Practice: Practical handbook on designing and using Geographical Information Systems, including introduction to the basic concepts of GIS.
Underwater Archaeology at Alexandria: you can find many pages about excavations in the harbour at Alexandria by using any internet search engine. Two suggestions, however, are: UNESCO document on underwater sites in the Mediterranean, with online sections on Alexandria, and Alexandria: The Submerged Royal Quarters
Prima Porta Garden Project: Project based at Uppsala University, Sweden, to investigate the gardens of this villa belonging to Livia, wife of Augustus, in the suburbs of Rome.
Potsherd: Atlas of Roman Pottery: Searchable database of Roman pottery types, including illustrations and distribution maps of major pottery types.
Sites relevant to seminars
The Wroxeter Hinterland Project: Birmingham-based research project into the landscape around Wroxeter, including geophysical survey of the city itself.
The Corinth Computer Project: Official web-page for an ongoing research project investigating the city and surrounding landscape of Corinth using survey and computer-based techniques. Includes detailed description of the project and links to online articles.
3D reconstruction of the Library of Celsus, Ephesus: Set of pictures of a 3D computer rendering of the library.
Library of Celsus at Ephesus: Brief introduction to the library with bibliography (mainly in German) and many images.
Anglo-American Project in Pompeii Includes sections on preserving newly-excavated structures in Pompeii
Soprintendenza Archaeologica di Pompei: Not as amazing a site as it could be, but does includes some details of restoration work in progress on a wall-painting from Pompeii and wooden objects from Herculaneum.
Looting of the Baghdad National Archaeological Museum: again, you can find many pages about this event by using any internet search engine. A selection of useful articles and discussions, however, includes: British Museum response, History News Network article & discussion and UNESCO press briefing
Sites relevant to visits
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry: Coventry Museum web-site. Includes introduction to Lunt Roman fort.
Warwickshire Museum web-site: Introduction to Warwickshire Museum and its collections.